IDEA2009 had the world’s foremost thinkers and practitioners converge on Toronto’s MaRS Convention Center to share the big ideas that inspire, along with practical solutions for the ways people’s lives and systems are converging to affect society. Tags: Learning From Others Podcasts account: iTunes Del.icio.us

IDEA2009 had the world’s foremost thinkers and practitioners converge on Toronto’s MaRS Convention Center to share the big ideas that inspire, along with practical solutions for the ways people’s lives and systems are converging to affect society. Innovation Parkour – IDEA 2009 View more documents from Normative.

I thought I'd kick off this year by posting a series of posts on topics related to tools and methods for work and learning. I'm hoping to address questions such as: How do you create a personal tool set or Personal Learning Environment (PLE) for yourself? But hopefully 2009 will be the year when that begins to change.

It occurs to me that these six questions would also be great thought starters for both individual and organizational reflective practice. What big mistake have you made recently and what did you learn from it? 10. Tags: learning professional development reflective practice If I Google you, what will I find?

Working with organizations that want to document and replicate "best practices" I always struggle to balance the advantages of efficiency with the danger of stifling adaptation or innovation. One way is to focus on "worst practices," not best. Tags: SenseMaking (cognition, learning, KM & CI He makes a great point.

Nancy White and John Smith will be doing a session at LearnTrends 2009 (a free online conference – you should definitely go register). Session Descriptions Below are the descriptions of the sessions that Nancy and John will be involved with at LearnTrends 2009. I've known Nancy White and John Smith for quite a while. Feedback?
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We released our first white paper, on Social Learning , at the Collaborative Enterprise last week. For me, the essence of social learning is that as our work becomes more complex, we need faster feedback loops to stay on top of it. Constantly evolving with technology, this way of learning is naturally “nimble”.
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successful online entrepreneur is almost always a extremely adaptable and eager to learn. As 2009 dawns, complete with continued economic unrest, this will be equally, if not more true. Usually freelancers and consultants just roll with the punches and learn what they have to depending on client requirements.
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The LCB Big Question this month is, “ How do I communicate the value of social media as a learning tool to my organization? . Social learning is the enabler. 4. With complex work, our challenges are now highly contextual and written best practices just don’t cut it anymore. We live in a networked society.
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If you have ever hankered to read a “real life story about an organic community of practice, one free from the business pressures of CoPs manufactured inside of corporations, read this book. Identifying a new practice and refining it.). Access to expertise – learning from experienced practitioners (i.e.
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